Illinois Football Star Named Semifinalist for Prestigious National Award

The Illini are represented on this year's list of 15 semifinalists for the 2024 Thorpe Award

Illinois cornerback Xavier Scott's best season in Champaign has not been lost on the Jim Thorpe Award selection committee.

A junior from Riviera Beach, Florida, Scott has started every game for the 6-2 Illini and made 26 solo tackles with three interceptions.However, stats alone never tell the full story of an elite shutdown cornerback such as Scott, who gets avoided by opposing quarterbacks and thus, has fewer chances to amass numbers.

Scott's overall PFF grade of 80.9 is the highest on the team, and ranks No. 11 among all Power 4 cornerbacks.

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